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Principal Aerodynamacist
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Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa, 50021, USA
Listed on 2026-06-07
Listing for:
Executive Recruiting Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-07
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We are seeking a Principal Aerodynamicist that has clean sheet aricraft development design experience. This role can be remote with some travel.
What You’ll Do- Lead aerodynamic design, analysis, and wind-tunnel/CFD correlation for a clean-sheet, long-range autonomous air vehicle.
- Optimize planform, airfoil, and high-lift devices to maximize range and payload while meeting survivability constraints.
- Create rapid-iteration tools and templates for sizing trades.
- Collaborate daily with GNC, Flight Controls, and Structures IPTs to mature configuration through CoDR/PDR/CDR.
- Support flight-test envelope expansion and post-flight data reduction.
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent)
- 7+ yrs relevant experience.
- Deep expertise in CFD (e.g., SU2, Fluent, OVERFLOW), panel methods, and wind-tunnel test design.
- Demonstrated history of hands-on, first-principles analysis in rapid-development programs.
- Ability to convey complex results to cross-functional audiences.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
- Prior LO (low observables) signature shaping experience.
- Experience coupling aerodynamics with AI-enabled design-of-experiments workflows.
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